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Circulation
Return Pump
The pump that lifts water from the sump back to the display tank - the heart of any sump-based filtration system.
Price: Mid
For: Both Essential gear $60-$800
📖 Overview
In a sump-based system, the return pump is the circulatory heart. Sized for 3-5x display tank volume per hour after head-loss calculations. Modern DC-controllable pumps (Ecotech Vectra, Reef Octopus VarioS, Sicce Syncra SDC) offer variable flow, silent operation, and are controllable via aquarium controllers.
🏷️ Top Brands
Ecotech Vectra, Reef Octopus VarioS, Sicce Syncra SDC, Jebao DC series (budget).